diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/skin/rose/ComponentRoseArrow.java b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/skin/rose/ComponentRoseArrow.java
index 809f1943a..e00dc5170 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/skin/rose/ComponentRoseArrow.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/plantuml/skin/rose/ComponentRoseArrow.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class ComponentRoseArrow extends AbstractComponentRoseArrow {
 	}
 
 	private boolean isBelowForResponse() {
-		return belowForResponse && getDirection2() == ArrowDirection.RIGHT_TO_LEFT_REVERSE;
+		return belowForResponse && getArrowConfiguration().isReverseDefine();
 	}
 
 	private void drawDressing1(UGraphic ug, ArrowDressing dressing, ArrowDecoration decoration, double lenFull) {